Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-10

Miss Narlna Davis Is the third and
only surviving child save one. another
daughter of the Confederate ex-preSi-
dent. Mrs. Davis bore the famous
kentuckian four children. two OF
whom We're boys, and both are dead.
Willie, the youngest child. perished of
diptheria, and "Jeii .ir" fell victim
of yellow fever and a sacrifice to his
own heroic resolve to nurse The needy
and sick during the frightfuI epidemic
in Memphis in 1877. During JEFF
Davis Residence in Memphis he was
engaged in business rs the president of
the Carolina Lille Insurance company,
II Southern organization, appealing
alone 10 the Southerner, for patron
age. During ilic lie Of the company
society was extremely Southern and
exclusive. and decidedly gay, and OF
course the DaNises led the most fash
ionable set. Tie city was the home
at ths time OF quite IL number OF cx-
-Coniederates well known in political
circles. 1t was the place Of Residence
of isham G.. Harris, Gems William VI.
Browne, y. u. Forrest, Gideon Pillow,
The fam, v OF Admiral Senlmes OF the
Alabama, and other distinguished
Southerners. Many very elegant
social courtisies were extended to the
DaNises, which they returned in the
most sumptuouS manner in their plain
but quite commodious residence.
Mrs. Davis relied upon her eldest
daughter Maggie ior assistance in dis
pensing he hoSptalitie~ of the house.
and upon special occpsions the aid OF
Miss Winnie, .tell .Ir., ani tlie nieces of
Admiral ~cmmes. Owing to an i'll
feeling, that had IL. origin some time
during the Mexiran WA. wherein both
men won their spurs as soldiers, Gen
Pillow never spoke or bowed to Mr..
Davis when passing him ia the streets
or houleyards. Pillows son and
daughter were familiar iiaures in soci-
ety aud frequently in the company OF
HE Noung DaViScS, from whom they
received the most polite but chilicsi
oi treatment, and particularly from
Miss Winnie. This young irro~onri-
liable upon one orcasion positively re-
fused To dance ia the same set with
the Pillows, 80 heartily did she enter
into he uniorgiging spirit al her fat her
and his bitter lor!lng toward an old
comratlr in arms. Miss Winnie. after
the dead Willie. hg~ ever been her ath-
er's iaNorite child. because. perhaps.
she most resembles him in disposition
and intellectual qualities she i a
fair patririan and the dauehter of
ma lural ari~tocrilt, and ike her father
viii at.heart never hu>e any thing IN
common with the nias-eS. She has
grown to be a il, ltiinl Woman. rich ia
physical and mental charms She is
of medium hi4ht her figure ,'i.ht ami
graceful. but we'll formed. Her facr is
oval and her complexion olive, while
har dark CNc; arc Il source -. tine
W9rmr~i admiration. Her hands auj
lee are small. the latter strikin2lp
noticeable by reason of their highly
arrhed iuatcp. Miss DaNi, dresses
rchly but very quiet ly. ami apparent
IS ha= no desire TO attract a ttrni ION.
Her language Is n expressive as her
,ses, ami, while she has ,,umc Hlt, she
j. thought 10y some to have not the
slightest conception of huinor; Size isa
skilled tynerr in reparter. cliuG> t,--
naciouSly to oil things. and expresses
the utmost RESPECT In uer words and
acts fof he gon,tHtionali, les and so
.ial forms of her native steel iOn.